A homeless man activated a 90-day suspended jail term after stealing £17.50 worth of cheese strings.

Shane Roberts, 22, who had been living in a Travelodge at Holyhead, received an extra seven days on top of the sentence for the theft at Llangefni on December 19, after ignoring a ban on him entering ASDA stores.

Prosecutor Diane Williams at Llandudno Magistrates Court said he had received the suspended sentence nine days earlier.

Bethan Williams, defending, said Roberts had mental health difficulties and had been homeless, hungry and without money.

Roberts stole £17.50 worth of Cheesestrings (Image: MARTIN SPAVEN)

The solicitor said: ”There appears to be a change in him. Hopefully that’s because he’s not taking illicit substances anymore.”